Ling Jiheng didn't know either. He didn't dare to suppress his strength this time, but he would not underestimate the students from Yunrou County.
His calm appearance made people feel that he was confident. Chi Xingyue smiled and took him to the mountain to catch rabbits.
In the end, he didn't catch any rabbits, but he picked up a basket of crabs.
Chi Xingyue also took out some walnuts and chestnuts from the space and went down the mountain with a full harvest.
She met Erzhu's affectionate eyes.
"Master, Master, did you know that you passed the examination and became a Tongsheng?"
The sound was so loud that it seemed possible to hear it from two miles away.
Ling Jiheng coughed lightly and told people to go home.
I feel like there is nothing to brag about. He is just a student and can't even be considered an official. All we can say is that he has entered the ranks of scholars.
Many people in the village heard Erzhu’s good news and came to join in the fun.
He said so many nice things that Ling Jiheng blushed.
The old lady came over to help and distributed some mooncakes to everyone.
Chi Xingyue caught a glimpse of Li Xiucai's envious eyes and wondered what he was thinking.
When they returned to the house, Erzhu said, "Master, you ranked third in the exam this time, and the Third Young Master ranked tenth."
I passed them all and the results were pretty good.
Ling Jiheng nodded, but he was thinking: "As expected, Yunrou County is full of hidden talents.
He couldn't even get first place in the Tongshi exam. If he doesn't work hard, there's no hope for my wife's space to be upgraded!"
After a simple celebration, I fell into a busy study state again.
This time, Ling Jiheng did not work in isolation. He would go to the village every five days to communicate with other students.
Every two weeks, I would go to the county to drink tea and read books.
As for Chi Xingyue, he was as boring as ever.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival mooncakes, she also baked a number of pastries, including meat floss bread, walnut brioches, and waffles.
I even tried to make wine from grapes, but unfortunately it was unsuccessful.
During this period, a lot of good news came from afar.
Emperor Zhou Huangbei captured Dading Prefecture, Laizhou, Taizhou, and Huanglong Prefecture.
In the south, they captured Taiyuan Prefecture, Yinzhou, Hongzhou, Yan'an Prefecture, Hezhong Prefecture, Xiangzhou, Qingzhou, Mizhou, and Haizhou.
It can be said that it points directly to Kaifeng Prefecture.
The Qin Emperor hid in the Daqing Palace and was so scared that he pissed himself.
Even the Queen of Qin didn't understand how things had turned out this way.
The Emperor of Qin wrote many letters to the Emperor of Zhou, asking him to stop expanding for the sake of his father's face.
His words were sincere and heartfelt, and he made many promises.
But the Zhou Emperor remained unmoved and even accelerated the pace of the war.
He attempted to capture the Dayong Imperial City by the end of the year.
The other forces were somewhat angry when they saw Emperor Zhou coming with such a strong momentum.
They discussed it together, formed an alliance, and jointly resisted each other.
However, they don't trust each other very much.
The internal friction was serious, and it was easy for Emperor Zhou to find a breakthrough.
A little discord and the alliance will fall apart.
They were beaten by the mighty Zhou family army and fled back to the base in a panic.
In this way, there were only two armies fighting each other in the Central Plains.
However, Zhou's army also has internal troubles.
Although the grain output this year is good, with the expansion of the country's territory and the increase in the number of war refugees, the Zhou Dynasty is short of food and has not sent military rations to the front line for a long time.
Emperor Zhou knew this, but he was really stretched to the limit.
Even he himself only ate until he was 70% full so that there would be food left to support the front line.
Zhou Chengyu couldn't bear to see his grandfather treat him so harshly, so he suggested digging out the sweet potatoes in advance.
But Emperor Zhou disagreed, fearing that it would affect production.
Anyway, I can still hold on for now, and there will be time to dig it out later.
The people who had just been incorporated into the Great Zhou Dynasty thought that their lives would continue to be miserable, like soaking in coptis water.
However, they found that not only was there relief food here, but the food tax was also very low.
I heard that there are high-yield grain varieties that are widely planted in Youzhou.
Next year, they will also have a chance to fill their stomachs.
When the scholars heard that Youzhou had held a children's examination, they were extremely envious.
They all lamented why they had not conquered their place earlier, otherwise they would have been able to take part in the imperial examinations.
However, there is still a chance in November. If they seize the time, they can still catch up with the autumn examination next year.
Fortunately, the dynasty changed, otherwise, all those years of studying would have been in vain.
Time passed little by little, and in the blink of an eye, it was early September.
After the Frost Descent, the sweet potato leaves lost their vitality, but the sweet potatoes in the ground were big and sweet.
Qingshan Village couldn't wait to start digging, but they still had to wait for Shen Feng to come over and dig out the sweet potatoes under his supervision.
Looking at the palm-sized fruits, everyone's faces lit up with joy, feeling that all the hard work of the whole year was not in vain.
This year, the old rules apply: keep the bad ones for yourself and sell the good ones to Zhou Jiajun as seeds.
However, Qingshan Village was not short of money, and everyone wanted food more. When digging the ground, they deliberately rotted a lot, and Chen Feng turned a blind eye.
After the final weighing, the whole sweet potatoes alone weighed 4,000 kilograms per acre, which is many times more than wheat and rice.
The letter announcing the good news was sent to the provincial capital at full speed.
Emperor Zhou led his men to Changning Village and dug an acre of land himself. He laughed heartily at the huge fruits.
The onlookers immediately knelt on the ground and shouted "Long live our emperor".
The Emperor of Zhou was also happy and immediately ordered people to cook dozens of sweet potatoes and distribute them to the people.
Of course, the rest will be saved for seeds and the planting area will be expanded. We can’t eat them all this year and then think of a way next year.
However, Emperor Zhou was not such an unkind person.
He left enough food for people and redeemed the rest peacefully.
The people were extremely happy because they got both money and food.
They all felt that Emperor Zhou was a wise ruler blessed by God.
Of course, these are all later stories. At this moment, they are all next to the fields, waiting to eat sweet potatoes.
Emperor Zhou looked at Changning Village and the neatly tidied fields, and called Chen Lizheng to inquire about the situation in the village.
"I saw someone building a yard over there. What are they doing? Why is it built on the mountain?"
Chen Zhaohe glanced at it and didn't dare to hide it: "Two years ago, a young man taught us how to cultivate mushrooms artificially. He also bought that mountain and the land at the foot of the mountain."
As soon as Emperor Zhou heard it, he knew who he was talking about and laughed.
"Why is the Ling family kid so generous?"
Chen Lizheng was stunned for a moment before nodding: "Yes, after Master Ling bought it, he hired villagers to help with farming, and only collected a small amount of silver every year."
Emperor Zhou turned around and asked Yu Tingzhang, "You said he's so far away, aren't you afraid that the villagers will take over his land?"
Yu Tingzhang smiled and said, "The laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty are strict. I don't think anyone would dare to disregard them. Besides, you think so highly of him, why don't you take care of him?"
Emperor Zhou raised his hand and tapped Yu Tingzhang's nose, thinking to himself, "You are the same. You sent me so many letters, and every sentence was praising him."
"I heard that Ji Heng did well in the provincial examination. Do the two young masters of Lord Yu's family have any reference?"
Emperor Zhou was concerned and asked this question only to bring the two closer together.
Lord Yu bowed and said, "My son is not talented, but I managed to get first place in the provincial examination."
"Not bad, not bad. You are all pillars of the country. There are still a few rounds to go, so keep up the hard work."
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